 Paul Sims/SDN Davey McReynolds, the owner/developer of MCCO Construction, stands on the porch of one of the homes in Roberts Cove, a development the company has put in place in Starkville. By PAUL SIMS
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When the developers of Starkville’s Roberts Cove set out to put the development together, they “wanted to try to do something different,” a project official said.
They desired that it “was something Starkville didn’t have,” said Davey McReynolds, owner/developer or MCCO Construction.
“We researched what would be considered environmentally friendly, or green, and tried to incorporate as many of those things as we could. One of the biggest things, in my opinion, is the 25 percent green space,” McReynolds said.
The entire development – located on Yeates Street – is fenced and “we’ve put in place some very restrictive covenants to ensure that all building aesthetics are the same,” he said. Another of the covenants is a provision to prohibit the use of the houses for rental purposes.
Among the development’s green features are, according to a promotional sheet on Roberts Cove:
• Location. More walking equals less driving.
• Site. Project officials attempted to make very little impact to the surrounding area.
• Siding/Trim: The developers used fiber-cement siding and composite wood trim which will resist such things as hail and fire.
• Metal roof. The roof is made from recycled steel, and its light color will deflect heat.
Other green aspects of the project include lighting, bamboo flooring, digital thermostats, appliances and low-flow toilets.
Each house in Roberts Cove was custom-designed, with each being named for a famous person with the first name Robert, McReynolds said.
McReynolds’ grandfather was Roberts Mcreynolds. In the process of developing the property, project officials had to remove an old house Roberts McReynolds built. Davey McReynolds says he’s a third-generation developer.
“We thought it was appropriate to honor his memory,” he said.
McReynolds was born and raised in Starkville, graduated from Mississippi State University and stayed here to conduct business. MCCO Construction is a parent company of Decks Unlimited, which has been in business since the mid-1990s. MCCO develops subdivisions and builds houses and focuses on remodeling, while Decks Unlimited continues to focus on exterior projects, McReynolds said.
The development is centrally located near the Old Main district and Main Street, which includes restaurants, churches and shops.
The 12-lot development includes seven available lots and two houses for sale. The approximate square footage on the houses is between 1,300 and 1,500 square feet. One of the sold homes was constructed with handicapped accessibility and other homes in the development can be customized, project officials said.
Stephanie Atkins-Arnett, a realtor with Coldwell Banker, will conduct an open house on the available houses today from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. For information, call Davey McReynolds at 418-9608 or Stephanie Atkins-Arnett at 769-0721.
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